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Address to the African Union’s F15 Group of Ministers of Finance by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Washington DC, April 21, 2022

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

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· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiAddress to the African Union’s F15 Group of Ministers of Finance by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Washington DC, April 21, 2022

ContextAddress in Washington to the African Union's F15 group of finance ministers; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and coordinates African positions.

Why it mattersAdesina presents an emergency food production plan to finance ministers.

Problems raised
  1. Africa faces a looming food crisis.
  2. Food production is disrupted by war.
  3. Partners are not yet mobilised.
Solutions proposed
  1. Support the African Emergency Food Production Plan.
  2. Deploy it quickly with agriculture ministers.
  3. Rally development partners behind it.
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